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U.S. Approves Land Swap for Rio Tinto Group’s Resolution Copper Mine, Arizona
January 18, 2021
The U.S. government published a report Friday that triggers a land swap involving U.S. Native American land for an area that could become the largest copper mine in North America, pushing the project into the next phase in the permitting
BLM Issues Record of Decision for Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass Lithium Mine, Nevada
January 18, 2021
The Humboldt River Field Office issued a record of decision approving the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine north of Winnemucca. According to the BLM, the project would include 5,700 acres of public lands within the project area located approximately 17 miles
Liberty Gold to Expand Exploration at Its Black Pine Project, Utah
January 18, 2021
A gold mining company wants to expand its exploration project in the Black Pine Mountains. Pilot Gold, a subsidiary of Liberty Gold, has already been doing exploratory drilling since April 2019 in the Black Pine Mountains, located in the southwestern
Eagle Specialty Materials Faces Permit Challenge for Its Eagle Butte Mine, Wyoming
January 18, 2021
A local conservation group is urging state environmental regulators to deny a coal company another mining permit, alleging the operator of two Wyoming mines failed to comply with regulations or resolve outstanding violations, according to a letter shared with the
SNC-Lavalin Awarded Construction Management Contract for Coeur Mining’s Rochester Project, Nevada
January 15, 2021
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a $30 million contract by Coeur Rochester, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur Mining, to provide construction management services for the expansion project (POA 11) at Coeur’s Rochester mine near Lovelock, Nevada. This win is aligned with
Rio Tinto Enters Scandium Market, Targets Production from Mining Wastes in Canada
January 15, 2021
Rio Tinto has taken its first step into the scandium market, with plans to construct a commercial-scale production facility in Quebec, Canada. The Anglo-Australian miner will invest $6 million into the first phase of development of the plant at its
Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce Anti-Copper Mining Legislation
January 15, 2021
Minnesota lawmakers are ramping up efforts to prevent mining companies from gaining a foothold in Minnesota with legislation that aims to slow or ban copper-nickel mining on the Iron Range. Companion bills set to be proposed by state lawmakers and
Wyoming’s Mining Sector Suffers Largest Job Decline Amid Covid, Losing 6,000 Jobs
January 15, 2021
For workers in Wyoming’s mining industries, the COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal. A new report published by Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division this week shows the mining sector lost more jobs than any other sector late last year. The sector recorded
Montana Tech Tests Bolt Integrity with Epiroc
January 15, 2021
Mining engineering students at Montana Tech are testing bolt integrity when loaded using a Ground Support Pull Test Kit and Swellex bolts donated by Epiroc, a productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries. The Montana Tech mining engineering program
Arizona Metals to Acquire Key Patented Claims to Expand Kay Mine Project in Arizona
January 15, 2021
Arizona Metals Corp. has entered into a purchase option and sale agreement with an arm’s length Arizona based private company to acquire 100 percent of six parcels of patented land totaling 107 acres. located 900 metres northeast of its Kay
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